Smithson Valley's Devin Clark cruises to the finish line in first place with a time of 17:47.2 in the Division 5A girls race at the Region IV Cross Country Meet on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012.

Smithson Valley's Devin Clark cruises to the finish line in first place with a time of 17:47.2 in the Division 5A girls race at the Region IV Cross Country Meet on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012.

Photo: Kin Man Hui, Express-News

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Smithson Valley freshman Devin Clark (center) runs between Highland Park's Natalie Rathjen (left) and LJ Juarez Lincoln's Emilhy Perez in the 4A girls' 3200-meter run during the UIL state track meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium, University of Texas in Austin on May 11, 2012. Clark finished third with a time of 10:39.13. The top two finishers, Willis's Cali Roper and Rathjen both broke the state record in the event. MARVIN PFEIFFER/ mpfeiffer@express-news.net

Cross country girls runner of the year: Devin Clark of Smithson Valley

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Devin Clark

Smithson Valley

Grade: Sophomore

Notable: Won the District 25-5A and Region IV meets, along with titles at Comal and Navarro. ... Placed fourth at the Class 5A state meet. ... Second in the gold division at UTSA, third at Cedar Park, sixth at Round Rock McNeil (gold division) and 23rd at the NIKE South Regional. ... Two-time E-N Girls Runner of the Year.

Also considered for the E-N honor: Paige Hofstad of New Braunfels and Bridgette Kozar of Antonian.